Press Releases

December 14, 2022

Collins, Shaheen & Schakowsky Lead Bipartisan, Bicameral International Violence Against Women Act

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-ME) and Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), re-introduced the International Violence Against Women Act (IVAWA) with...

December 14, 2022

Senator Collins Recognized by American Academy of Achievement, Inducted into Achievement Museum

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Susan Collins received the prestigious Golden Plate Award from the American Academy of Achievement to commemorate her exceptional...

December 13, 2022

Baldwin-Collins Marriage Equality Bill Signed into Law

Washington, D.C.—Today, the Respect for Marriage Act, legislation co-authored by U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-ME) and Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), was signed into law. At...

December 13, 2022

65,000 Additional H-2B Visas to be Issued Following Push from Senators Collins, King

Washington, D.C. —Following a push led by U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the Department of Labor (DOL) announced...

December 13, 2022

Collins, King Announce More Than $500,000 in Funding to Support Small Businesses in Rural Maine

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King today announced a total of $528,563 in new funding from the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) that...

December 12, 2022

Collins, Golden, & Reed Lead Call for Additional $500M for LIHEAP

Washington, DC – As congressional negotiators seek to finalize a bipartisan agreement on funding the federal government for fiscal year 2023, Senator Susan Collins (R-ME),...

December 12, 2022

Senators Collins, King Announce Maine Nominees to the United States Military Service Academies

Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King today announced their nominees to the United States Military Academies. To be considered for an appointment to a...

December 09, 2022

Senator Collins Participates in Ribbon Cutting for Bangor Area Transit Center

Click HERE for a high-resolution photo Bangor, ME – Today, U.S. Senator Susan Collins delivered remarks at the grand opening ceremony for the Bangor Area Transit...

December 09, 2022

Senators Collins, Baldwin Introduce Healthcare for Our Troops Act

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-ME) and Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) introduced the Healthcare for Our Troops Act, bipartisan legislation to provide premium-free...

December 09, 2022

King, Collins Introduce Legislation Lowering Costs of Home Heating Options

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Angus King and Susan Collins introduced a bipartisan bill to help more Maine families afford residential home heating technologies...

December 08, 2022

Baldwin-Collins Marriage Equality Bill Heading to President’s Desk to be Signed into Law

Senator Collins to deliver remarks at enrollment ceremony hosted by Speaker Pelosi at 11:30AM (watch live HERE) Washington, D.C.—Today by a vote of 258-169, the House...

December 08, 2022

Collins, King Announce Nearly $3 Million in Funding for Head Start in Maine

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King today announced that two Maine organizations will receive a total of $2,913,484 from the U.S....

December 07, 2022

$45 Million Authorization to Fix Camp Ellis Erosion Secured by Senator Collins in NDAA

Washington, D.C.—U.S. Senator Susan Collins announced today that the text of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) that was released last night includes a provision...

December 07, 2022

Senate Unanimously Passes Collins, King Resolution Recognizing December 17, 2022, as “Wreaths Across America Day”

Washington, D.C. – The Senate unanimously passed a resolution introduced by U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King designating Saturday, December 17, 2022, as...

December 05, 2022

Senator Collins Welcomes Woodland Native for Internship

Click HERE for a high-resolution photo Caribou, ME. – U.S. Senator Susan Collins announced that Maren Moir, a resident of Woodland, has been awarded an internship in...

December 05, 2022

Senators Collins, King Announce Over $1 Million for Upgrades to Maine Recreation Facilities

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King announced that the Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry has received $1,077,257 to support...

December 02, 2022

Collins, King Warn Chinese Government Against Violent Crackdown on Protesters

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King, members of the Senate Intelligence Committee, are warning the Chinese Communist Party against a violent...

December 02, 2022

Maine Delegation Welcomes $5 Million to Aid Passamaquoddy Impacted by Climate Change

Washington, D.C.—U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King and U.S. Representatives Chellie Pingree and Jared Golden welcomed a $5 million planning grant for the...

December 02, 2022

Senators Collins, King Announce $800,000 to Support Refugee Mental Health Services in Maine

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King announced that Spurwink has received $800,000 to support their ShifaME Trauma Systems Therapy for refugees. The...

December 01, 2022

Collins, King Announce Nearly $750,000 to Increase Mental Health Resources, Alleviate Pressure on Law Enforcement Services

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King announced that $746,562 has been awarded to emergency service providers in Cumberland, Knox, and Waldo counties...

Collins, Shaheen & Schakowsky Lead Bipartisan, Bicameral International Violence Against Women Act

Senator Collins Recognized by American Academy of Achievement, Inducted into Achievement Museum

Baldwin-Collins Marriage Equality Bill Signed into Law

65,000 Additional H-2B Visas to be Issued Following Push from Senators Collins, King

Collins, King Announce More Than $500,000 in Funding to Support Small Businesses in Rural Maine

Collins, Golden, & Reed Lead Call for Additional $500M for LIHEAP

Senators Collins, King Announce Maine Nominees to the United States Military Service Academies

Senator Collins Participates in Ribbon Cutting for Bangor Area Transit Center

Senators Collins, Baldwin Introduce Healthcare for Our Troops Act

King, Collins Introduce Legislation Lowering Costs of Home Heating Options

Baldwin-Collins Marriage Equality Bill Heading to President’s Desk to be Signed into Law

Collins, King Announce Nearly $3 Million in Funding for Head Start in Maine

$45 Million Authorization to Fix Camp Ellis Erosion Secured by Senator Collins in NDAA

Senate Unanimously Passes Collins, King Resolution Recognizing December 17, 2022, as “Wreaths Across America Day”

Senator Collins Welcomes Woodland Native for Internship

Senators Collins, King Announce Over $1 Million for Upgrades to Maine Recreation Facilities

Collins, King Warn Chinese Government Against Violent Crackdown on Protesters

Maine Delegation Welcomes $5 Million to Aid Passamaquoddy Impacted by Climate Change

Senators Collins, King Announce $800,000 to Support Refugee Mental Health Services in Maine

Collins, King Announce Nearly $750,000 to Increase Mental Health Resources, Alleviate Pressure on Law Enforcement Services